British Empire Medal GVI - CivilBritish Empire Medal GVI is the George VI version of this award. The BEM as it is known is awarded for meritorious service by both military and civil personnel.

Clasp - Salamanca

Instituted by Queen Victoria to cover all actions since the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854

unlike its Naval counterpart

Awarded between 1937 and 1952

Qualifying service for the medal is 90 days

2nd award bar to be added to the ribbon of the Volunteer Reserve Service Medal (VRSM) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal (RFA)

add to your basket and complete your order

The centre is flanked by equal bars of a buff or sand colour to represent the Kalahari and Namib deserts with equal bands of UN blue appearing at each end

Permission has been granted to wear this medal provided the recipient does not hold one of the other NATO medals for Former Yugoslavia

the Imperial Service Medal was bestowed upon civil servants (upon retirement) who have served at least 25 years in the United Kingdom

8th Army Bar

This is a more formal style of medal mounting which produces a stunning finish to your medal or group of medals ready to be worn